up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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Shouse says that touring with Frehley was a chance to see the guitarist’s keen sense of humor up close.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Photos show the colony from afar and one spider up close.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
During that visit, it was studied up close by the European Space Agency’s Giotto probe, marking a milestone in comet exploration.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
This look for spring 2026 also ranked high among the gowns that should be viewed up close to get a better look at its handwork, a silver embroidery and beading that required more than 400 hours to complete.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Photos show the colony from afar and one spider up close.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
During that visit, it was studied up close by the European Space Agency’s Giotto probe, marking a milestone in comet exploration.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
This look for spring 2026 also ranked high among the gowns that should be viewed up close to get a better look at its handwork, a silver embroidery and beading that required more than 400 hours to complete.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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